Robin Skone Palmer

Robin Skone Palmer

What’s so great about the “Giant Economy Size”? The idea, of course, is that you get a lot more product for only a bit more money. Hah! They’ve hoodwinked us right out of our wallets. That huge box of cereal isn’t full of cereal. It’s half full of cereal and half full of air. And does the “Giant Economy Size” fit in your cupboard? It does not. In the olden days — like the middle of the last century — they built houses with sensible cupboards to accommodate sensible size boxes. And bottles. Yeah, it’s not just the boxes, it’s the bottles, too. As a rule, I don’t use 4 letter words, but last weekend was a “3 Day Sale” at Sprouts and I have to say it — my favorite four letter word is SALE! When I see that word, common sense just flies right out of my head.… Read More »

Since I’m reasonably sure that Dr. Oz is not following my blog (at least not yet), I’m going to share with you Phyllis Diller’s recipe for garlic spaghetti. It’s amazingly simple and unbelievably delicious — full of carbohydrates and fat! (Ohh, Dr. Oz is starting to sweat and pant … he’s either about to have a heart attack or an … Oops! Never mind.) Here’s the recipe: Butter. Chopped garlic. Cooked pasta. There you go. That’s it. Phyllis made this for me the first time I was on the road with her. We were in Pittsburgh and she had just finished a live radio talk show. People had called in, Phyllis had chatted and laughed, and the DJ had kept it all going with a flurry of chatter and fun little questions. Then, just as the show was wrapping up, a man called and asked to speak to Miss Diller. When… Read More »